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La Course d’Automobiles “Paris-Vienne” La nuit du depart
| Article ID | DA1212 |
Title | La Course d’Automobiles “Paris-Vienne” La nuit du depart |
The illustration shows the 1902 car race "Paris–Vienna." The night of the start, in the middle two racing cars, beside them a cyclist with a lantern and many other spectators. Published in Supplément illustré du Petit Journal, 221. | |
| Year | ca. 1902 |
Artist | Anonymus |
Historical Description | The first automobile with an internal combustion engine was built in 1885/86 by Carl Benz in Germany – the Benz Patent Motor Car No. 1. Around the same time, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach were also working on motorized vehicles. In 1888, Bertha Benz, Carl's wife, undertook the first long-distance journey by automobile – a major milestone in automotive history. In the years that followed, the first car companies were founded, and with Ford’s introduction of assembly line production in 1913, the automobile became a mass-produced product. |
| Place of Publication | Paris |
| Dimensions (cm) | 37 x 26,5 cm |
| Condition | Tear external margin perfectly restored |
| Coloring | original colored |
| Technique | Wood engraving |